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This year’s program, “What Did Women Do? 1933–1945,” focused on the experiences and roles of women during the Holocaust and provided participants with valuable resources to strengthen Holocaust education in Florida schools.

The summer institute welcomed educators from public, charter, private, religious, traditional and non-traditional schools, representing grades 5–12 and a wide range of academic disciplines. In addition to historical content, participants engaged in collaborative discussions and networking opportunities designed to strengthen Holocaust and antisemitism education across curricula and instructional settings.

“By exploring the experiences of women during the Holocaust, educators gain deeper insight into the complexity of history and the many ways individuals responded to persecution, resistance, survival and loss,” said Linda Medvin, executive director of CHHRE. “These lessons remain critically important for helping students recognize bias and become informed, engaged members of their communities.”

Educators who complete required follow-up activities are eligible to receive professional learning credit. The program’s ongoing support ensures that participants are prepared to bring meaningful Holocaust education into their classrooms and communities.

Through intensive professional learning sessions, participants examined historical content, primary source materials, and effective pedagogical approaches for teaching the Holocaust. The institute emphasized the importance of helping students understand the consequences of prejudice, discrimination, antisemitism and indifference, while fostering responsible citizenship and respect for human dignity.

The CHHRE – within the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and a formal unit of FAU’s Center for Peace, Justice and Human Rights – serves as a designated site of the Florida Department of Education Commissioner’s Task Force on Holocaust Education. The institute supports Florida Statute 1003.42, which requires Holocaust education in K–12 schools throughout the state.

The summer institute was made possible through the generous support of the Noah Klersfeld and Sheldon Hechtman Endowed Excellence Fund in Holocaust and Human Rights Education; the Florida Department of Education Commissioner’s Task Force on Holocaust Education; the High Ridge Charitable Foundation; and the Jewish Federation of Broward County.

For more information about the Arthur and Emalie Gutterman Family Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education, visit Arthur and Emalie Gutterman Family Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education | �鶹��Ʒ��Ƶ.